Washing-machine.



A. R.- HUSON.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 191 2. 1,150,598. Patented Aug. 17,1915.

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WASHING MACHfNE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1912.

Patented Aug". 17, 1915.

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pnrrnn sraans rarnnr FFIE ALMON' RICHARD HUSON, OF ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALMON RICHARD H1 SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Round Lake, inthe county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of which the following is a. specification. My invention relates to washing machines and has particular reference to a novel device of that character which shall be easy of operation and eflicientin service;

' One of the objects of my invention is to provide for the accommodation of the cloth ing to be cleaned on the outside of the cylinder instead of on the inside. It naturally follows from this construction that there is no possibility of the clothes becoming rolled up or confined in such manner that theclean ing fluid may not have access to all parts thereof. Furthermore I have provided in connection with the rotatable cylinder carrying the clothing in its peripherey, a rubbing roll. I am aware that rubbing rolls are not broadly new but in my device the roll is distinguished from others in that it is given-a peripheral speed considerably greater than that of the cylinder. It is not enough, that the rubbing roll shall have a different speed from thatof the cylinder; it should have a greater speed for the following reasons: The materials to be acted upon are secured at one point to the rotating cylinder and as the point of attachment passes the rubbing roll which is rotated in the same surface direction but at a greater speed, the clothes are rubbed-after the fashion of the well known washboard and are at the same time removed from the surface of the cylinder dropping loosely into the cleaning water below. This has the effect of thoroughly rubbing the clothes, then-loosely dropping them into the cleaning water after the fashion of hand-washing. This I consider to be an important advantage.

Another objectis in the construction of the cylinder itself. This cylindenis composed of a plurality of segments, when com bined outlining a circle and each segment is formed with double walls; that'is, making an arc-shaped container or scoop, one side being closed and the otherside open. The open side of the container is intended to be in the line of rotation of the cylinder with the result that as each segment passes through the water it. scoops up a quantity thereof, and, the outer wall being perfo- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. It, 1915.

Application filed. January 6, 1912. Serial No. 669,812.

rated, as the segment rises the water passes out through the perforations and through the materials secured to the cylinder.

For convenience I may prefer to provide with the machine a boilerand heating means for the water therein. In this case, of course, connections will be provided between the boiler and the washing machine cylinder.

Other and further objects will appear hereinafter and be particularly pointed out in the claims. i

' My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 isan end elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan on the line 2-2.of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4C is an en larged fragmentary detail showing the means for fastening a clothes rod in place; Fig. '5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is'an enlarged fragmentary detail of the cylinder headfrom the end opposite from that shown in Fig. 4:.

Referring to the'drawings it will be seen that I mount the device on suitable supports 5, these supports carrying a container composed of a metallic lower portion a, and a non-metallic upper portion P. Within the container in suitable bearings I mount a shafts, having a gear a keyed thereto.

This gear meshes with a pinion n, keyed or pinned to a stub-shaft, which shaft also carries a large hand-wheel W, having a handle it, and'a sprocket wheel K, of a size substantially equal to that of the gear 71.. This sprocket isconnected with a small sprocket K, by meansof a sprocket chain. The small sprocket. is keyed to a transverse shaft f, this shaft carrying sprockets K, which are in turn connected by sprocket chains with sprockets K, rigid with a transverse shaft .9. This shaft 8' carries a rubbing roll 1", later to be described.

The transverse shaft 8, first mentioned, carries the drum or cylinder of my device, the connection being through suitable heads a, spaced apart and rigidly held by means of cross-bolts g. In this case there are siX of such cross-bolts. The segments (Z, of which there are three, rest at their four corners on brackets Z. The segments are held against displacement by thumb nuts 0 threaded on projecting studs seated in radial slots m, the studs being riveted or otherwise secured at 7 their bases to clips These clips have the added function of spacing apart the double walls at the middle portions of the segments. As heretofore stated, the drum sections or segments are provided with a double wall,

the outer wall being corrugated if preferred and perforated at intervals. The two walls forming the segments have one side closed as at y, the opposite side being open, asv at z.

The clothes rods care adapted to be placed in the spaces between adjoining cylinder se rotatable by .means of a thumb nut b journaled in aplate Z) riveted to the bracket l After the rod is inserted in the disk in the position of Fig. 4," the disk is rotated until it i 7 assumes the position'shown in Fig. 3, when the rod will be securely retained. In practice it will be understood that the materials to be treated are engaged byv onerod only, thefree ends, of the materials following the cylinder in its rotation.

The rubbing roll 1' is preferably corrugated, formed of non-metallic m'aterial and is offa length substantially equal to that of the cylinder. The roll is held against the drum bymeans of coiled springs 11, al-

I though it may be held in place by gravity action if desired. It will be noted that the roll is adapted for movement toward and from the surface of the drum as required, according to different thicknesses of material passing therebetween and that this movement is permitted because of the mounting ,of the'bcarings in'an arcuate guide 12. This mounting, taken in connection with the fact that the motion of the'roll is caused by a sprocket chain, assures the eflicient operation of the roll at all times irrespective of its position. The mounting of the roll as shown is important; that is, it should be placed at approximately 30 degrees from the vertical axis of the drum, This mounting secures the advantages resulting from the increased surface speed of the roll over that of the drum, in that it permits the clothes after being fulled or gathered to fall freely by gravity into the-water beneath.

, It will be seen by reference to the gearing heretofore described that the rubbing roll is given a surface speed considerably greater thanthat of the cylinders, the rotation-being in the same direction; that is, their periphcries are moving in the same direction at the point of I contact, although in reality, the drum is moving counter-clockwise and the roll clockwise, as indicated by the arrows in Fig.

V I may prefer to provide water-supply means, in which case brackets as will be secured to the container, these brackets carrying a tank t, adapted toicontain water. In

this case I may provide gas or .gasolene burners Z), and'a gasolene tank 9. A conduit 5, having a valve J therein, communicates with the interior of the container-andprovides means whereby the water heated in the tank may be supplied to the tub. An outlet.

o in the container the used water. 7 a a It will be seen by the construction described that the drum rotating in the direction of the arrow will lift by means of the permits the. discharge of open ended segments, a quantity of water which water will beldischarged from the seg ments through the perforated outer wall thereof. This water passing through the clothes will tend to remove impurities. As

the clothes pass beneath the rubbing roll which is revolving in thesame direction and and as they emerge from the water the liquid i elevated by the segmentsfwilli pass therethrough augmenting the previous washing action. While I have shown the device as operable by hand-power, it is apparent it may be.

adapted for operationby. water or electric motor or other means.

It is obvious that many modifications may be made in the detailsherei'n described, all

without departing from the spirit of my in- V vention.

I- claimz 1. In a washing machine," the combination of a tub, a drum rotatably mounted in said tub, said drum being made up of a plurality of double walled segments having perforated outer walls, the ends and one side of said double walled segmentsbeing closed, means for attaching the clothes to be washed to the V exterior of said drum and at points between 1 said segments, whereby fluid is raised by said segments and sprayed on said clothes through saidperforated walls, substantially as described. r

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a drum rotatably mountedin said tub, means for 're'movably securing fabrics ing secured tothe drum along a single longitudinal line thereof, a rubbing roll, and means for positively and independently rotating said rubbing roll at a greater surface to the surface of said drum each fabric bespeed than the surface speed of said drum,

the cooperating surfaces of the roll and drum both moving in the same direction, substantially as describedr 3. In a Washing machine, the combination of a container, a drum rotatably mounted in said container, means for securing fabrics to the surface of said drum, each fabric being secured to said drum along a single longitudinal line thereof, and a rubbing roll, said roll being mounted at a point removed from the vertical plane passing through the axis of the drum, and means for positively rotating said roll at a greater surface speed than the surface speed of said drum, the cooperating surfaces of said roll anddrum moving in the same direction, substantially as described.

4. A washing machine drum composed of a plurality of double Walled segments having perforated outer Walls, the ends and one edge of said double Walled segments being closed, substantially as described.

ALMON RICHARD HUSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN D. Porn, HOMER CooKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. I 

